Recast of Regulation (EC) 1371/2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations – review of the most important proposed amendments Cover Image

Nowelizacja przepisów rozporządzenia (WE) nr 1371/2007 Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady dotyczącego praw i obowiązków pasażerów w ruchu kolejowym – najważniejsze projektowane zmiany
Recast of Regulation (EC) 1371/2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations – review of the most important proposed amendments

Author(s): Ignacy Góra, Karol Kłosowski
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Commercial Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Regulation (EC) 1371/2007; passenger rights; European Union; European Parliament; European Commission; passenger transport; railway operator; railway infrastructure manager

Summary/Abstract: This article covers the proposed changes to the key legal act on the protection of rail passenger rights in the European Union – Regulation (EC) 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations. In 2017, the European Commission initiated a legislative process aimed at adapting the provisions of this Regulation to current economic, social and legal realities. The aim of this article is to summarize the most important changes planned in the area of the responsibility of railway undertakings, the rights of persons with disabilities, the scope of application of the provisions of the Regulation and the availability of tickets.

  • Issue Year: 7/2018
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 114-118
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish